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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21213Dangerous driving · Co. Tipperary

Learner permit holder charged after 176km/h driving on M8 near Thurles

Tipperary Roads Policing Unit officers intercepted a vehicle travelling at 176km/h on the M8 motorway near Thurles, County Tipperary, during speed enforcement checks over a weekend before the report was published on 8 May 2023. The driver, a learner permit holder whose age, sex and nationality are not given, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. The driver has been charged to court, and the sources report no court date, outcome or sentence. The latest development is that charge, as reported on 8 May 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged8 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The vehicle was reportedly travelling at 176km/h.
Where
The incident happened on the M8 motorway near Thurles, County Tipperary.
When
The incident is reported as happening over a weekend, and the report was published on 8 May 2023.
Investigation
The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted the vehicle while carrying out speed enforcement checks.
Charges
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
  • The driver has been charged to court.
Other details
  • The driver held a learner permit.
  • The sources do not state the driver's age, sex or nationality.
  • The report was published by tipperarylive.ie.
In court
The sources do not give a court date or outcome.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle was travelling at 176km/h. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the M8 motorway near Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened over the weekend. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationThe Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted the vehicle during speed enforcement checks. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver has been charged to court. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was a learner permit holder. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 May2023
    Chargedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Tipperary gardaí catch vehicle travelling 176km/h on motorway near Thurles

    Original report of the incident. It gives the speed of 176km/h, the location on the M8 near Thurles, that the driver held a learner permit, and that the driver has been charged to court.

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